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12/01/2011

Let us not forget about the 7 cuddly puppies and very doting mumma dog living in the laundry...

Their little eyes and ears are open now, taking in the big wide world of the laundry room. They continue to live (for a few more days) in their whelping box (a very luxurious and large crate converted to puppy life) with frequent 2 legged visitors.

They are learning to walk (which is just so absolutely CUTE), until they fall over in a heap exhausted from the whole process of waking up into life.

Then it's back to sleep until the next "wake feed wee poo play cycle" begins a few hours later (does any of this sound strangely familiar?)

11/17/2011

Can you believe it? You know how "they" say it takes 21 days for a broody chook to hatch her eggs? Well, it took EXACTLY 21 days (how clever)! And they all hatched at the same time, even though we put a few eggs under her a couple of days after the others - mother nature is so AMAZING I tell you...

Broody Chook chose to be broody right next to our front door. One of the perks of this happening is that we can watch all of the newborn mummy chook baby chook things that happen which you normally wouldn't see.

Last night, I moved the new family out of the basket and transferred them into a cage. This allowed a bit more room for the chicks to move around and gives a bit of extra protection from the creepy crawlies in the night... They seem to be enjoying their new digs.

She obviously trusts us (I assume that based on her nesting choice) and doesn't mind us having a cuddle with the little chicks (as my friend in below picture assured me). This is also helpful so that we can put food and water in without her pecking us.

It is so absolutely adorable how, already, she is showing the little bubs how to eat and drink

And the cooing and other mummy chook talk is so sweet and gentle.

"Over here now.. Have some food.. Yes.. Yes... that's how you do it.."

11/12/2011

Have happened across these moments when checking on Dolphin (mummy dog) and her puppies...

This is mostly what things look like - mum laying still while her pups feed. She gently is constantly rotating them ... feed, gently pushes them to the side so they can rest while the others feed... feed, rest, feed, rest, feed, rest... you get it. Hard work.

I came across these sweet moments amidst the constant rotation and thought I'd share.